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Portland (PDX) to Tucson (TUS): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly PDX to TUS matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in February 2026 to just 73% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 82% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
82%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
10 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Flights/day
1.0
last 12 months
Duration
2h 51m
scheduled
Distance
1,119 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PDX to TUS flights50%75%100%October 2024: 77% on-time (48 flights)77Oct 2024November 2024: 76% on-time (50 flights)76December 2024: 82% on-time (54 flights)82January 2025: 78% on-time (51 flights)78Jan 2025February 2025: 79% on-time (44 flights)79March 2025: 89% on-time (54 flights)89April 2025: 83% on-time (41 flights)83Apr 2025October 2025: 80% on-time (50 flights)80November 2025: 90% on-time (51 flights)90December 2025: 73% on-time (52 flights)73Dec 2025January 2026: 82% on-time (50 flights)82February 2026: 93% on-time (44 flights)93March 2026: 89% on-time (55 flights)89Mar 2026April 2026: 80% on-time (51 flights)80May 2026: 75% on-time (12 flights)75

Best time to fly from PDX to TUS

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (71%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PDX to TUS7 a.m.: 83% on-time (103 flights)78 a.m.: 88% on-time (166 flights)810 a.m.: 85% on-time (72 flights)105 p.m.: 82% on-time (164 flights)176 p.m.: 87% on-time (62 flights)187 p.m.: 71% on-time (103 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday82%11 min
Tuesday84%8 min
Wednesday84%8 min
Thursdaybest85%7 min
Friday79%12 min
Saturday84%7 min
Sunday79%14 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft47%
  • Airline operations25%
  • National airspace system18%
  • Weather9%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PDX to TUS delayed?
18% of PDX–TUS flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 10 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PDX to TUS?
Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (71%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PDX to TUS?
The scheduled PDX–TUS flight time averages 2h 51m over 1,119 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
How often are PDX to TUS flights cancelled?
0.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from PDX to TUS?
December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 73% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2026 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 20-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 707 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.